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INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1870.

PRICE TWO CENTS.

jf»Ti«stkm ia now open to St. Pm^, Mituiell&F - r ' i '• % Abovt me bwdrwl |>ewo« •" attending tbe Fenian CtmgrW, in acaalea aadWcngo. General Rant, of ktk$uu*, fcnner member of Congrme and Omfederate Oeoernl, is deed. f. A. Clarke; Sheriff eJ Limertene eotaty. ASkaaaaa, has afcoconded with the assets of hiasAea. ferry beet was sank ia East Hirer, New York, yesterday, bj a propeller. The passen- - gem escaped. The Metbodiet Conference has given Rev. Cook peimiasion to withdraw from IkeminlstrF. W. H. Cbipman, a member of the House of Oassmensfrem Kings countr, Nora Scotia, died of the small'pox in the hospital on Saturday. The Lincoln House Block, at Lincoln, Illinois, was burned yesterday morniog, with eeyeral buildings adjoining. Loss about $20,900. No insurance on the buildings. Fbe wood work in both shafts of the BothsgaU ootliery, in Scotland, took fire yesterday, while the miners were at work. Seven men suffocated and forty-nine were reecued. | the two Mayors of Richmond had a coofeyenee yesterday, and agreed to submit their cn^, with the consent of Chief Justice Chase to the Virginia Court of Appeals, which meets to-day. The new three story buildings at SchenecVdy, New York, fell yesterday, and wer completely wrecked. Six or eight mhn were lathe buildings, and one was killed and three injured. _ > At Racine, yesterday morning. Samuel Wilson, who was copvicted. some two weeks Since, of the murder of Mrs. Hawley, was sen- • fenced to the penitentiary for life. He wover . .Sly rears of age. - Four school boys at Sparland, Illinois, pounded a school mate named Ferguson so le+arely that be died in a few boors. The yoting murderers average about twenty yeacs ofjage. Ferguson bad informed the teacher ef sotne of their misdemeanors. A collision occurred yesterday Aorning, at St, Jobnsville, on the New York Central Railroad. The fireman of one of the trains, ngincd Sanborn, of Schenectadv, was killed. The engineer, Isaac Declerg, and a bcakeman named Leo he If, were injured. In the Senate, yesterday, a resolution was adopted directing the Commmittee on Agricqlture to inquire what legislation is necessary for the regulation of the transportation of cattly and other animals on the railroads of the l oited Sutes, so as to secure for animals suffinitnt space and ventilation. The deficiency appropriation bill waa discussed, but no final action waa. taken. In the House, the tariff hip was considered. INDIANA ITEMS.

UTBT IT ntiGIIPI.

Attica has a co-operative butcher ebop. Maple molasses is selling at $1 25 a gallon

injKokomo.

The chapel of Honover College is to have newchairs and furniture. ^edtord is soon to have a new Court House aad a Presbyterian church. The Kokomo Tribune thinks the Sun of this city wonld be more appropriately named the Tallow Candle. Hon. J. A. Wildman, of Kokomo, is said to rival Hon. Henry Walker in his recitation of “Highland Mary." i>ur Insane firtdhd, D. H. Bennett, writes a yefy sensible letter to the Kokomo Tribune fVqtn the State Asylum. Fort Wayue ladies have already turned their feet out to the free spring nir and aie to be seen on the streets barefoot. : Evansville is making arrangement for the Stgte Sunday School Convention that will meet in •that city on the seventh, eighth and

nifith of June.

The first number of the Kokomo Daily Tribune made its appearance this morning, • looking quite freeh. It will be published during the session of the Conference. The employes in the shops of the Pittsburgh, Ft, Wayue h Chicago Railway, at Ft. Wayne, who have worked for some time past nuder the eight hour rule have returned to the ten

hour srstam.

Mr. D. A. Collins, Superintendent of the Toledo, Wabash * Western Railway at Lafayette, has shown hie good sense by Suing up a reading room in the new depot, in that city, for the MceommodaUon of the employes of the road, wheee all the principal newspapers and

periodicals will b* kept on file.

WANMINWTON.

The TevMT »t*»—The breeteew'W Bwreaw—Father Colfax—Northern Par the

Bailraa*.

[V*om the CMaaatM»Metto , » Special ef this mocn-

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The Tariff Bill drags dreadfully in the House, end though sight days have been spent on it, only one-quarter of »t has been considered, and th* UMAX questions at issue on iron, steel, coal, eak, hides, and the free list hare . not been reached A good deal of work has been done whs* a hue quorum was present, .utud there is a scatter ing.among members every day when it ir taken an. Its friends work pretty well together, .while the opposition is act organised The talk was qu;te general tordiiy, that a motion to send H to the table

will be made the last of this week.

The bill cloetagap the Yreedman s Bureau, aad transferring its educational work to the Burtsu ot Education has keen fhvonfoly re- * petted In the Senatetay thefeWTtMrhmentOornmittoe. With three or four amendments, the only see of eonseqncnoe being that providing Imr the recovery ot money end property by the Onmmissioner of Edncofinn through process

in the Qwfl Courts.

At this hour GO r n.) on Mendav. April 11, 1870 the hne and healthy son mi Vice President CoMax is eight bourn ot age. and his mother hi in an easy and iwffwf ski coudi-

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during the dt>cussion i Railroad 1MU. Mr. iatereMing etatemewl that enntnflaad proposed would cover nbelt ■S3.r^ i -o*,tSf5K O. .O bflb _ . ana ot acree of Lnao—a t^rriiory greater than that of the thirteen original S'ate* The 3e<?gt« rtdjvoru^ without action on the bill.

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Tate Tahew wa

Papal lafallfhillty at M Ta-Way. |

Thljriy Bawwlwtlanfsto A rr rated ia

A NEW

YfeftK TILLAGE NEARLY ITEM BT FIRE.

NEW FIFTY CENT CURRENCY TO BE immjed To-mommow.

Caadltioa of Hatter* la Teaae**ee.

HPENCER COMPELLED TO WITHDRAW FROM M'l ARI.AND CARE.

[WUSTSE* ABSOCUTXD F&BSS DISFATCHES.] NEW YORK CITY.

New York, April 12.

The steamships Erm, from Liverpool, and Swan, from Queenstown, have arrived. Colonel John Jay Lamon, engineer in charge under General Lerrel, Chief Engineer, left this city yesterday with a corps of assistants for the purpose of commencing work cn the Memphis k St. Louis Railroad. Representative Roots telegraphs from Washington that the Governor will appoint a financial agent at New York to represent the State of Kansas in this city. It is supposed that Hon. George Opdyke will be selected. The third trial of Edwin Perry, for the murder of Thomas Hoyes, watchman at Harbeck's store in December last, was commenced in the court of Oyer aqfl Terminer yesterday. After being shot, Hoyes exclaimed “I'm shot; Perry shot me,” but notwithstanding this the jury disagreed twice. Messrs. Spencer and Bergen asked for a postponement, on the ground of tbeTotmer being engaged in the McFarland trial, but the Court, Judge Barnard presiding, refused to grant the delay, and the trial will be proceeded with. The Commissioners appointed under the new excise bill for New York complain that,among other defects of the bill, it gives them no power to appoint clerks or to hire counsel,and they will ask for additional legislation. The first municipal election of the new consolidated city of Jersey City takes place today. The Democratic candidate for Mayor is Chas. A. O Neil; the Republican candidate is Daniel McLeod. George B. McCarter, chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, has been in this city for several days engaged in procuring stock and additional engravers to push forward the completion ot the United States Bonds, under the provisions of the Funding Bill when it becomes a law. He will issue on Wednesday next $1,000,000 of new fifty cent fco'es, at the Treasurer’s Department. This new note bears upon its face the likeness of the late Secretary Stanton. The paper is of a new design, and said to be proof against counterfeiting. General Sheridan is still in this city. It is stated that a new daily evening paper is soon to be started in Brooklyn Judge Davis will sum up the McFarland case for the people. Gerry will sum up for the (defendant, and Graham will conclude it. Spencer has been obliged to withdraw from the case, and defend the murderer Perry, whdse case came on unawares. . The interest on the seventh day in the McFarland case, is unabated. The noticeable number of ladies in the audience increases daily. The first witness examined this morning was Nicholas St. John Green, who testified that he was a member of the Boston bar, and had been for sixteen years. He remembered having been retained in the proceedings in the habeas corpus case bronght by Daniel McFarland against Albert D. Richardson The motion before the court when he went to the case was to i punish the father and mother of Mrs. McFarland for contempt in not producing the children. Remembered having an interview with Rich ardson. The Court stated that the witness could not be allowed to state what Richard800 had said to him. Mr. Gerry offered to

FHREIGM. Losdoe, April 12Five thousand non-conformist ministers waited on Gladstone recently to protest against the sectarian clauses of the Education Bill. Captain Saroon publishes a communication in the Pall Mall Gazette, wherein he defends the officers of the American steamer Oneida. He says that since the order of the conncil of Ah gust 4th, 1868, it is doubtful if there ia any rale of road at sea. Italy. Rome. April 12. The Arch-Bishop of Balimore has published a sharp reply to the recent letter of the Bishop of Orleans. The last chapter of the first scheme of the dogma of Papal infallibility, will be voted upon to-day. The opponents of the dogma will be required to vote in writing. Fmaee. Paris, April 8. Thirty persons were arrested yesterday for having tried to prevent the police from tearing down the revolutionary placards. Ireland. Qdkssstowm, April 12. Arrived—The steamships City of Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Liberia, from New York. OHIO.

Daytok, April 12. A boy named Harrison, aged about six years, was drowned yesterday in the abandoned Water-works well, at the head of Bacon street. He was playing with his comrades in the vicinity, and accidentally tumbled into the well, and was drowned before assistance could reach him. Springfield, April 12. The Executive Committee of the State Sabbath School Association have made the preliminary arrangements for the State Convention which is to be held in this city on the 1st and 2d of June next. Black’s opera house has been engaged for the delegates. The Hon. Samuel Shellabarger,aud the Rev. S. Sprecher, D. D., President of the Wittenberg College, have consented to address the Convention. Half fare arrangements have already been made with some of the leading railroad corporations.

NEBRASKA.

OmaAa, Afiril 12. Mrs. General Thomas started East yesterday. The Herald has an important letter from South Pass, relative to the late atrocities committed by ludians in that vicinity. It says five more bodies have been found, terribly mangled, and that there are no doubts that the murders are Arapahoes, a large camp of which tribe is within a short distance of Atlantic City. Trails were found leading directly from the murdered men to the camp. Business is entirely suspended from fear of the Indians and having no protection—keeping all Within the bounds of communities ttrong enough to protect themselves. The estimated losses incurred by the late rain amounted to over fifty thousand dollars, and one million would not cover the losses to miners and others by loss of time, not being able to work the mines. WASHINGTON.

MO of;The Evening News.] Washington, D. C n April 10. A ST. DO KINGO-CUB AN BOND INQUIRY.' The latest kink in the Congressional corruption coil is the speculation in St. Domingo and Cuban bonds. It is stated oa good authority that the agents of those islands, respectively intriguing for annexation and recognition, have shrewdly managed to make their interests more important and secure, by the libe al distribution of bonds at nominal rates among our impecunious legislators. ^To what extent this new wrinkle of bribery has been indulged in is not yet folly ascertained. There is no donbt bat what, shonld annexation or recognition be determined npon, the thing wonld prove a good investment. With the assumption of all debts in connection with ihese territorial acquisitions, these gentlemen might claim a handsome dividend in the next Con gress without fear of troublesome inquiry. But the inquisitorial Butler and the fearless chief of the Mingoes, feeling personally responsible for the moral character and nnhappy susceptibilities of their brethren, consider the very large mice they have smelled worth the taking. Another long and costly investigation is imminent. From the evasive answers elicited in a preliminary examtQUtion, the matter was formally brought to the notice of the House, on a request from Butler, for power to compel testimony. The House finally decided to sustain the Judiciary Committee, though not without some very hard words and doe allowance of customary recrimination. From all indications it is highly probable the smellers will be outwitted. Current report in this city has generally attributed the warm advocacy of recognition by prominent western journals to the same bonded influence. SENATOR MORTON'S LECTURE. On account of the unfortunate illness of Senator Morton, the Washington public, as well as the country at large, are temporarily deprived of a rare treat on the “Mission of Republican Party.” The lecture is under the auspichs of the Indiana Republican Club, and, for the reason above stated, has been postponed until the health of the Governor will permit delivery. The announcement was attended with a ready sale of tickets—the President and most of his Cabinet, and the Senators and foreign ministers had already signified their intention of being present on the occasion, and everything insured the most distinguished audience that ever listened to a political speech. The Club had taken infinite pains to make the lecture a success, and can only regret that Senatorial cares have weighed so heavy upon Jthe Governor as to canse the disappointment. AQUATIC—THE BOAT CLUBS. The international race has done mnch to stimulate the lovers of the manly and invigorating exercise of boating. The boating interest of the Potomac, though dating some years ago, has been of that fluctuating sort which scarcely permits a club to survive a single season of practice, When the press of the country predicted its triumph over the rougher sport of base-ball it spoke oaracularly as regards its success in this city. Agitation of the subject with the preparation and race of the immortal Harvard Four has had the effect to emulate. With our “Analostan,” “Potomac” and “Arlington” clubs it will not be very “quiet on the Potomac this season. Negotiations have been already opened between the first named and clubs at the Military and Naval Academies for races to come off in these waters, aad Walter Brown, the champion sculler, has been here to arrange for a contest in his peculiar line. The Analostan club is composed of a membership of material above and distinct from the ordinary class of oarsmen. Established but a few years ago by a few gentlemen in the banking house of Jay Cooke k Co v and, largely encouraged and supported by H. D. Cooke Esq, and others of his standing, they have rigidly excluded that low sporting class of yonng men who travel exclusively on their muscle and now, number ing fifty, deservedly take the front rank in respectability and enterprise. Their handsome three story club house at the foot of “G” street is well stocked with boats of all descriptions, from the eight oared barge of fifty feet keel to the delicate paper shell of forty-five pounds weight, and is the admiration of the visiting fraternity. Under the supervision of Mr. Blakie,—late of the international four —a member of the club, they have purchased anew four-oared shell and a six-oared out-rig-gen to be used in the contemplated Jane regatta. After the opening races, on or about the first of May, Mr. Blakie will “coach” the crews for the June struggle, adopting the English method. In his practice, as in his article (Harper’s Monthly of last summer) on the subject, he concludes the loss ot the London race attributable to the American manner of coaching, or drilling, from inside the boat as from any other canse. The Club adopt the uniform of the United States navy, and fro the regularity and precision in the drill are not unfrequently taken for Unde Sam s Bailors. I will chronicle the races. Poe,

prove by witness that Richardson has supplied funds for litigation. The testimony was ruled out as inadmissible. Gerry then asked the witness if he had received any instructions from Richardson in relation to the case. The testimony was excepted to. Graham argued that evidence showing that Mrs. McFarland acted under the influence of Richardson, and that he was the whole cause of the alienation of Mrs. McFarland from her hu^band,and that in the prosecution of the suit for the recovery of his children, McFarland had to fight, not his wife, but Richardson. It was important to the prisoner to prove the relation existing between his wife and Richardson, and to show that she was acting entirely voder hit influence. Her husband t bought the recovery of his children would be followed by the return of his wife whom he stKi loved, aad Richardson, probably, was of iKm opigioa, ftnd hence hia efforts to keep the father from obtaining possession of the children. This woman was waveriag between the unholy love Richardson had enkindled Jr her bosom aad the natural affection for her children, and were the parse of Richardson not at her control ahe might hare

returned to her husband.

The Rneoeier ruled that the evidence pro-

poeed to be given was inadmissible.

habeas corpus matter, a stipnl&tion was anrterrd mtobehreea the prisoner aad his wife; by which they m*** separate, each re-

taining imsfefr of erne chad. ,

The witness Green further testified, that at the time he saw McFarland ia Boston, the prisoner waa ia his jadgroeat, if not inaane,

at least ia a lair way to become so.

! R. K. Phillips, another mexnbsr of the Bes-

• ton bar, was the next witness.

{* The City of Loadsa has arrived from Liver-

pool

Washington, April 12. House—Mr. Stevenson, from the Committee on Elections, culled up the Louisiana contested election of Hunt against Sheldon, and the House decided to consider it at once. Mr. Stevenson yielded to Mr. McCreary, who introduced a bill declaring so much of the Iowa River, in Iowa, and lies north of the town of'Wapello, not to be a navigable river, or a public highway. After explanation, the bill was passed. The House then proceeded to the considerar tion of the Lcuisiana conteited election case. Senate—Mr. Cragin from the Committee on Territory, reported with amendments the House bill in aid of the execution of the laws in the Territory of Utah in relation to polygamy, etc. TENNESSEE.

New York, April 12. A special dispatch says that General Sherman has returned to Washington, and has received dispatches from officers in Tennessee, who report all quiet, and that the people generally are attending to their work, and preparing for the planting season. Sherman announces his opposition to placing troops under the orders of Governor Senter, or any other civilian, and says nothing would so soon destroy the efficiency of the army. Steps are being taken to afford families of limited means who desire to emigrate to this State to do so, free of expense. KENTUCKY.

Louisville, April 12. Two children of Mr. Trunk and one ot Mr. Hise, in this city, ate some poke root, whieh had been dng up in a garden Saturday, and all were made very ill. Mr. Trank’s boy, aged two years, has since died from the ef-

fect*.

^ HEW YORK.

FOBBBTVILLB, April 12.

The principal portion of this town was boned to-day, caused by the explosion of a lamp ia Straight Bros. Etoce, and involving a loss of several stores, a large number of dweL ings, offices, shops, etc. The kies is estimated at $100,900. Insured for about one-hail. Toledo—Flour inattirer. Wheat quiet: Amber, l@2c lower at $1 OS®! OSfe; No 1, White M .chigan. $1 OT; No. I Redllc lower at $t 89; Ho. 2 Red held at «l 03, Con, hatter but quiet; 86c for No. 1; 85c for No. 2. Oats, a shads better; Ho. L OTKc. . ^ A Michigan man and his wife, having grown aa*r of each ether, recently sigasd aaagree.Bi to diMiive the contract, aad the former

mat it to the county clerk, with

tory note: "This agroemeat dnrad up betwixt my Self

doaat now wether ft is a cordeo to law or not and I want yon Soil veGoad it if K i* lawfol

and if it is knot tow won that i>.”

Ctuhu*iMR Opinions.

is a greater absurdity than to condemn an being to think at eighteen years of be did at ten, or at twenty-fire, or at etgbteen, or at forty as at twenty-five, or at seventy as at forty. At twenty years you were in love with all the plnmp. brown girls; at fifty yon prefer the slight, delicate blondes. At eighteen yon loved ripe apples; at fifty they were green. At twenty-five you prefered the crust; at seventy you only eat the crumb. At thirty yon enjoyed yourself in walking, hunting, flying from place to place; now yon prefer an easy chair at the corner of the fire; a good diaaer and a game of whist with a partner whom yon can scold as mnch as yon like. At bidding farewell to fifty, if you are wise, yon close your heart and open your cellar. All the old ideas of individuality, inflexibility, irreconcilabilitT. etc., have had their time. You have an ides weft and good—if you find a better oat, change years immediately. Be guided by Dr. Holmes: “—in vplnfaas Ieoh net always ba. k; * Year wabs is amhiag, ariad tfcs samiau track. £»!? *• 408 A/Ofll b 99 tXrlAJtiSVfQV, uuh IAr BlMmyfj BTuVi I a variability ia opinion crucified the Redeeoier. condemned Galileo and banished Ar. .••tides. —[ Lou isville Com tnercial.

insurance

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New York has 1W joint stock

companies.

The life insurance agents in Pittsburgh ^repose to form a local assoi ration. Jefferson Davis is President of the Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Memphis,

Tennessee.

A new co-operative life company, called the “Hand-in-Hand Association," has been started

in Chicago."

A Bureau of Insurance has been established in connection with the State Auditcr’s office,

in Kentucky.

A company is organising in Rngland to “insure against loss of trade profits in business or otherwise." t The late Hon. Anson Burlingame was insured for $5,000 in the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Messrs. Snyder k Hays, insurance agents in this city, hare dissolred partnership, and are running separate offices. The State of New York has 104 joint stock fire insurance companies, whose aggregate capital is over $28,000,000. An attempt is being made to introduce among the French peasantry a semi-compni-sory system of life insurance. A new life insurance company, on the stock plan, to be called the Republic Life Insurance Company, is being organized in Chicago. The new insurance Ipw of Ohio provides for an insurance department, to be separate from any other branch of the State government. The Cosmopolitan Fire Insurance Company, is the title of a new company now organizing in New York city with a capital of $200,008. Mr. M. Child, Jr., has entered into partnership with Mr. J. S. Dunlop to Work the Equitable Life Insurance Company in this

State.

The organization of three new life insnrance companies is talked of in Boeton,—the Mutual Benefit Life, the Bay State Life, and the Mutnal Life, of Boeton. Judge A. G. Miller, of the United States District Court at Milwaukee, decided last week that the bankruptcy of an insurance company is no defense to a note given for premium on a policy. ^ During the year ending March 31, 1870, there were bnt twenty-five fire alarms in the city of Hartford, and the total loss by fire was considerably less than $20,000. Evidently it has not been’ “a good year for firee.” J. T. Greene, Esq., Agent of the Berkshire Life Insurance Company, has formed a business connection with the fire and life insar ance agency of Messrs. Greene k Royse, of this city. A. W. Kellogg, Esq., late Secretary of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Millwaukee, has resigned his position there, and accepted the position of Vice President of the Repnblic Life Insurance Company, of Chicago. There are among the officers and directors of the Mutnal Life Insaranee Company of New (York, two parties, each of whom wishes to manage the affairs of the company. The present board is the strongest, and frill probably continue. The Union Insurance Company of Cincinnati has replenished its impaired capital by cash payment of $40,000, since January 1, and on February 26, with a paid up capital of $100,000, the company showed assets amounting to $110,605 09, against liabilities of ajUi kinds except capital amounting to $8,152 93. An agent of a Hartford Life Insurance Com pany recently received 1 the following: “Deer Sir—As I have been merrid sence i was ensured i will sent this Pollicy to yon to have the name of Hannah Post changed to Mary tl. Pool, If you Pleas and Oblige me Chas. H.

Post”

The lowest rate of fire insurance in Paris is upon dwelling houses built of brick or stone, roofed with slate, tile, or metal. On such premises the premium is four sous on thousand francs, or four cents on two hundred dollars, whilst the fnrniture and wearing apparel in dwellings of this class are insured .at a premium of fifteen sons per thousand francs, or fifteen cents for two hundred dollars.

many to this eounjtry during their sea voyage, both in steamships and sailing-vemels. The °h»*to of the insurance is to secure to the femily of the emigrant, ta case he should suffer shipwreck, of fen sick, or die during the voyage, a sum sufficient for his iaimediate necessities, as well as to indemnify the l<w« on policies previously taken out, which are generally forfeited during a sea voyage. The premium ratee are X per cent, on steamship*, and IX per cent, on sailing vessels, and risks art limited to persons between the ag* of 2aapd 60. The first firs insurance company of which ws have any record, in the State of New York, was organised under a deed of settlement, according to the English custom, in 1787, under the title of ‘The Mutual Insurance Company of the City of New York” It was located in Maiden Lane, and its officers were ex officio members of what corresponded to the present Board of Trade. In 1846, the name of the Company was changed to the "Knickerbocker Fire Insurance Company,” under which it still exists. As illustrating the profitableness of the business, it may be stated that the average dividend this company has paid to its stockholders, since its organ ixation, hu been 8.72 per cent, per annum.—[Chicago Chronicle.

When Thackeray died it was generally supposed that his daughters were left with very

insufficient means of support. In this belief J parture from the original foun Messrs. Smith & Elder, Thackeray's publisher? * ' ~

sent to them a check book, with every check signed, for them to fill np as their wants should require. It afterwards proved that the father left his daughters a competency, Ms life haring been insured to a very large amount. Iftbe great novelist had not cherished an exalted appreciation of the worth, and, in his case at least, the necessity of life insurance, his daughters would have been compelled to resign themselves to destitution or else the acceptonce of the publishers’ generous charity. It is thus that life insurance folfils its noble mission, the same alike to rich

and poor.

A correspondent of an exchange, ia regard to the magnitude of the Life Insurance bust* ness and the location of the capital, writes in this style: "The total receipts last year were over seventy millions, or about one-fourth aa much as the revenue of the government, and

this vast sum

invested bnt only the margin annually pat up on the fifteen hundred millions covered by tfei policies; and tnis aura is about equivalent tar tbeaame amanat af aeal estate, held in trait for the widows aad orphans of the next generation. Now, whoever inquires where this seventy millions annually goes? When Is it paid? Who bolds the equivalent to fifteen

handled million mortgagee?

we find that New York and Mew laplaR| control about seven-eighths of the whalf amount fliinois alone contzibatss alane over

five million doUara This ah

rith thefeet that

tiling to do with the f

money is i

ifcpk?

The Germania, of New York, which tabli-h.d itself in Germany, has

a new branch of toewnutee basinam, in •arancr of the lives of emigrants from Gff*

Work on the tewing machine factory if being vigorously pushed. Riv. C. N. Sms’ health is so bad that he will aot officiate at the Meridian Street Ohurch any longer! Tub Rev. J. G jjfhite lectured at Masonic Hall last night, upon the “Intolerance qf Papacy,” reading extracts from Gatholtc publications in support of his position, and arguing at length that the Catholics were striving to obtain po««es8ion of this country, and would plunge i in great trouble. A little trouble followed immediately, as will be seen by the following extract from the Journal's report: At the close of his lecture, Mr. White announced his private lecture to men, this evening, at which he promised to read from books authorized by the Catholic Bishops aad in use by the Priests at the confessional, things not fit to be heard by females. At this juncture a voice near the door, which we afterwards learned was that of Father Bessiones, was heard to say that “those books were not all true.” Quite a sensation was produced. Mr. White called the Priest fowara and offered to convince him of the truth and authenticity of all that he had read or would read this ere-

aing.

Father Bessiones denied that priests were required to obligate Protestants husbands whom the married to Catholic wives to baptise and rear their children in the Catholic

faith.

Mr. White then read from two Catholic books to prove the priest in error. He replied in words we could not understand, and in an excited manner, when friends led him away and the meeting closed. Mr. White’s lecture to-night upon “Auricnlar Confession,” will be addressed to men only. Ths following returns have been made to the U. S. Assessor of sales during the month

of March:

John Sweetzer, liquors, $3,370.

Crossland. Hanna k Co., groceries, $45,077;

tobacco, $3,650; total, $48,727.

Bowen, Stewart k Co., books and station-

ery. $10 850.

Kimball, Aikman & Co.,

$13,029.

G. G. Holman, broker’s sale, $1,282. D. R. Smith k Co., Trade Palace, dry goods,

$17,668.

Branch Bank of the State, capital $70,000;

deposits $2,960.

Mooney k Co., feather and belting, $9,L64. Davis k Jones, auction sale, $1,400.

Grover & Baker, sewing machines, $6,-

901 SR, j

Mansur’s Bank, capital $22,224.

Stewart & Morgaft, drugs, $24,097; liquors,

$1,095; total. $25,192.

Indianapolis Peril and Ohintgo Railway Co., passenger receipts, $11,338. And the following sales of manufacturers

for the past quarter:

Mooney k Co., leather and belting, $5,087. Cabinet Makers Union, furniture, $12,715.

Becker k Huber, $4,200. x ;

Eagle Machine Works, engines and boilers,

$28 166.

Roth k Meyer, $1,750. Frauer. Beeler k Co. $1,733. - . M. Byrkit k Sons, wood work, $4,548. G. Hotz k Co., $2,360. George H. Heitkum, clothing, $7,300. Speigle, Thomas A Co., furniture, $26,332.

iron and hardware.

WfeUtler’a Plea for the Quakers. 1 believe that the world needs the society of Friends as a testimony and a standard. 1 know that this is the opinion of some of the beet and most thoughtful members of other Christian sects. 1 know that any serious do-

nation of our

society would give pain to many who, outride ot our communion, deeply realize the importance of our testimonies. They fail to read clearly the signs of the tifeee who do not see that the hour ur coming when, under the searching eye of pbiioropby and the terrible analysis of science, the letter and the ontward evidence will not altogether avail ns; when the sorest dependence most be upon the light of Christ within, disclosing the law and the prophets in our own souls, and confirming the ■rath of outward scripture by the inward experience; when smooth stones from the brook of present revelation shall prove mightier than the weapons of Saul; when the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, as proclaimed by George Fox and lived by John Woodman, shall be recognized as the only efficient solvent of dombts raised hr an age of restless inquiry.

—[J. G. Whittier. Aa Amorous Law Ktudeat Wrecks*. A few days since a vision of lovelinem danced

before the eyes of a heavy weight law student an Fifth street, and ducked into a tea store, flirting a bewitching glance at him from her big bine eyes. Whereupon, the student, ho wbeit his

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nly the margin annually put up vision, signing himself G. H., and confiding his

new joy to some of his fellow-students meanwhile Promptly came a response signed “Ada” BOUchcd in fittingly modest verbiage butaevertbeless desiring to make his acquaintance in a Siisteriy manner, and asking him to call at her mother’s rooms, sacred residence. The student fitted his appearance to the proper moment. and tip toed it up stairs with short

atens «> nneen hremth Had p^iuuag heart, knocked at the On axaminatioa designated door aad was promptly ushered I Mew Ragland jinto the presence of six of his fellow students.

who appeared glad to see him. and tavatod

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